The most beautiful lady in the harem

Chapter 156 Layered Tulle Skirt

After coming out of the Four Seasons Garden, Qin Liuse led the maids to Concubine Li's Yuxiu Palace.

Now that the injury on his foot has healed, he will go to Yuxiu Palace and follow Concubine Li to take charge of things.

When they arrived at Yuxiu Palace, Concubine Li was catching dragonflies with Princess Anle in the yard. The mother and daughter were in great harmony, and there was no sign that Concubine Li would use her own daughter to compete for favor.

Seeing Qin Liuse coming, Concubine Li handed Princess Anle to the wet nurse, and then led Qin Liuse into the house to sit down.

"Sister, you haven't come to my place for a long time," Concubine Li Xian greeted Qin Liuse with a smile, "Now that your leg injury has healed, I finally have someone to share my burden with."

Qin Liuse smiled and said, "Sister is getting bored staying in Shuyuexuan. She wants to go out for a walk every day."

The faces of the good sisters were full of warmth and enthusiasm that we hadn't seen for a long time.

Concubine Li Xian asked the maid to pour tea for Qin Liuse, and sighed, "During the days when you were not here, I followed that person over there and took care of the affairs of the harem. That person is virtuous, but not as straightforward and easy to talk to as my sister. It was really hard to get along with her."

The person that Concubine Li was talking about was naturally Concubine Xin Shu.

Usually, Qin Liuse followed her to manage things, and he always behaved in a controlled manner. Although they were in charge together, Concubine Li was actually the one who made the decisions, and Qin Liuse was equivalent to her younger brother.

With someone to help her out and to solve her problems, her life naturally became better.

Otherwise, Concubine Li Xian had a stupid brain. She wanted to emulate Concubine Dong Xian's reputation as a virtuous person, but when it came to many things, she couldn't handle them to the same extent as Concubine Xin Shu, and her brain was not as flexible as Qin Liuse's.

So without Qin Liuse's help, it would naturally be more difficult to get things done.

Moreover, although Concubine Li Xian was the one in charge, there was Concubine Xin Shu ahead of her. They were also among the Four Concubines, but they also had a ranking system, with one mountain higher than the other.

Although Concubine Xin Shufei did not have much to do, she did not delegate any power and held real power.

Although Concubine Li Xian was the housekeeper, she actually had to discuss and consult Concubine Xin Shu on many matters.

When Qin Liuse was around, if she didn't want to go, she could send Qin Liuse to run errands or do chores.

Qin Liuse has been recuperating in the palace during this period, so he has to do these things personally.

The experience of doing something yourself and controlling others to do it is naturally different, which is why everyone wants to be a leader.

It was still early and no one in the palace had come to report on their work, so Concubine Li chatted with Qin Liuse about recent events.

She said to Qin Liuse with a smile, and even made a gesture, "I heard that the emperor sent Miss Qingzhu away for you, but has anything violated the emperor's taboo?"

I don’t know why, but Concubine Li has been feeling curious and itchy during this period of time.

After all, she is now one of the people in charge of the six palaces. She doesn't even know the reasons and underlying causes behind such an important matter. Naturally, she would be curious and feel that she is not worthy of her status.

But how could Qin Liuse say something that Emperor Yongjia didn't say?

Qin Liuse took a sip of tea and smiled, "It's not entirely my fault, but the emperor has ordered that this matter should not be spread outside. If you want to know, go and ask the emperor in person. I dare not disobey the emperor's will, otherwise it will be my fault."

With just one sentence, Qin Liuse pushed Emperor Yongjia out to shield him.

Hearing Qin Liuse say this, Concubine Li felt a little unhappy. She didn't expect that Qin Liuse was unwilling to say it.

During this period of time, they were both in charge of the affairs of the harem. Qin Liuse was apparently helping her to manage the six palaces, but in Li Xianfei's heart, she clearly regarded Qin Liuse as her assistant.

Accustomed to her obedience and help, Concubine Li was naturally unhappy that she couldn't get any information out of Qin Liuse.

But he still had a smile on his face and said, "My sister is right. I will ask the emperor again when he comes tomorrow."

Only Concubine Li herself understood the sour meaning behind her words.

It has been a long time since the Emperor came to Yuxiu Palace. We have to wait until the Emperor comes to ask him. I don’t know how long we have to wait.

And if he could get these words out of the emperor, would he still need to come here to ask Qin Liuse?

Concubine Li picked up the teacup, opened the lid, took a sip of tea, and put the lid in front of her eyes to hide the displeasure in her eyes.

The two of them were talking intermittently, and Concubine Li's eyes fell on Qin Liuse's clothes.

In fact, from the moment Qin Liuse walked into the courtyard of Yuxiu Palace, Concubine Li had already noticed the tiered gauze palace skirt that Qin Liuse was wearing.

The sun was rising, and it was as if a fairy from the lake had walked in.

After all, she was the person in charge of the harem and had seen all kinds of good things. But when it came to the dress in front of her, even Li Xianfei, who was now considered knowledgeable, couldn't help but take a second look at it.

Such delicate and exquisite craftsmanship and never-before-seen style are not produced by the hands of the embroiderers in the Shanggong Bureau.

The embroiderers in the palace had superb skills, but this kind of novel and unique fabric mostly had to be sent to the palace from outside.

There is so little land in the palace, how can such cloth be made?

And as far as Concubine Li knew, this kind of cloth was worth at least a thousand gold coins per piece. It could be used to make clothes, especially layered gauze palace skirts. It was like carrying a box of silver on one's body.

Concubine Li curled her lips in her heart, thinking that this Qin Zhaoyi was so lucky.

Not only did she win the emperor's favor, but the emperor also treated her very well, treating her well in every way, even using cloth worth a fortune to make clothes for her.

At that time, Concubine Li felt as if she had drunk a bucket of vinegar, and her heart was filled with a strong sour feeling.

"The fabric on my sister's body is so exquisite. I have never seen such a dress in the palace. If it gets out tomorrow, it will become a good story in the capital."

"It is truly a work of exquisite craftsmanship. It must have been created by a master from Suzhou or Hangzhou."

Although Concubine Li Xian was feeling jealous, she still praised with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Qin Liuse looked down at her lake blue tulle and mud-gold palace skirt, then touched it with her hand, somewhat confused.

To be honest, she really didn't know who made this gauze skirt, so she smiled and said, "I don't know either. It was the emperor who saw that my foot was injured. Maybe he wanted me to change my mood, so he rewarded me with this set of clothes."

Qin Liuse said this without any intention of attracting attention. It was just an ordinary remark. However, to Concubine Li Xian's ears, it became a real show-off.

It was clearly a dress worth a fortune, but when she said it, it sounded like nothing special.

As a concubine of Emperor Yongjia, she rarely saw Qin Liuse wearing the same clothes all the time. She changed her clothes every day as if she didn't have any money.

God knows if this is to show off the favor of Emperor Yongjia.

Qin Liuse also felt aggrieved. To be honest, she didn't put much effort into dressing up, but Qingqing Zijin liked to dress her up.

She would change up her outfits every day, but she didn't expect that in the eyes of Concubine Li, this would be seen as showing off.

Moreover, Emperor Yongjia had given Qin Liuse many rewards, and her clothes had become increasingly ordinary. She would not ask where the clothes came from or which master made them.

Emperor Yongjia gave her these clothes as ordinary gifts, and he would not ask the eunuch or Zhu Wanxi who came to give her the gifts to explain where these rewards came from, where they came from, and how famous they were when they announced the decree to her.

This was not Emperor Yongjia's habit, so it was very normal that Qin Liuse didn't know where the clothes came from.

Concubine Li believed that such expensive clothes should be hung high and only worn on important occasions.

As for Qin Liuse, precisely because she didn't know where these clothes came from and Emperor Yongjia would not explain it to her, she just wore them as ordinary clothes in her daily life.

But when looking at these clothes, I can't help but sigh that such clothes are more gorgeous and exquisite.

It's a waste of beautiful clothes if you don't wear them and just use them for display.

Clothes only have value when they are worn.

So fundamentally, this is caused by the different concepts between Qin Liuse and Concubine Li.

A petty-minded person like Concubine Li Xian is good at comparing and wants to compare everything.

Compare the favor Emperor Yongjia showed to the princesses, compare how Emperor Yongjia treated the princesses differently, and then compare their food, clothing and other necessities.

Now that we are in power, we know the value of these things better, so the comparison has become more serious.

Concubine Li felt very uncomfortable. It was okay once, but it happened again and again. Just now, when she was asked about Qingzhu, Qin Liuse refused to talk about it.

Now when asked about the clothes she was wearing, she said she didn't know.

Qin Liuse's words, in Concubine Li's mind, were simply annoying.

Qin Liuse also knew that Concubine Li was a narrow-minded person, so she said a few more words to her and then started talking about business.

The Ghost Festival is approaching. According to custom, herbal medicine and things to ward off evil spirits should be given to the concubines in the harem. That is why Qin Liuse came here specially recently to discuss these matters.

Qin Liuse was a smart person, so she could naturally sense the imbalance and unhappiness in Concubine Li's heart, so after finishing her business, she left the palace under the excuse that it was late.

After walking out of the courtyard of Yuxiu Palace, Qingqing couldn't hold back her anger any longer. She looked around to see if there was anyone around, and whispered in Qin Liuse's ear, "This Li Xianfei really doesn't deserve this name. Why are there so many hidden agendas in her words?"

Qin Liuse smiled and said, "It's easy to change the country, but it's hard to change one's nature. It's good that you know it, so you should say less of these words."

Qingqing nodded and asked Qin Liuse, "Zhaoyi, we have to go back to the palace."

Qin Liuse stretched and suddenly saw Zhou Cairen watching fish with her maid in the small garden on the left.

"Let's go back later." She had some unfinished business in her mind, so she led Qingqing to Zhou Cairen's place in the small garden.